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I have both the NGX 800/900 base and 600/700 for both FSX and for P3Dv3.

I am assuming that I must uninstall *both* the base NGX and the 600/700 prior to reinstalling the NGX with the 12 Jul installer, and am I correct that, once I remove the old versions and install the new ones, I need to wait for the new version of the 600/700 rather than reinstalling the 600/700 version I already have into FSX/P3Dv3?

Also, can we copy the Shortcuts.ini and Options.ini files from the current versions to this new one to avoid having to completely reconfigure hotkeys etc?

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I have both the NGX 800/900 base and 600/700 for both FSX and for P3Dv3.

I am assuming that I must uninstall *both* the base NGX and the 600/700 prior to reinstalling the NGX with the 12 Jul installer, and am I correct that, once I remove the old versions and install the new ones, I need to wait for the new version of the 600/700 rather than reinstalling the 600/700 version I already have into FSX/P3Dv3?

Also, can we copy the Shortcuts.ini and Options.ini files from the current versions to this new one to avoid having to completely reconfigure hotkeys etc?

Regards

Yes you must uninstall and reinstall all packs. If you can't wait for the 600/700 you should be able to install it in FSX/P3Dv3 after installing the latest base pack version

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I swear, people don't even read the original post, just add the same question over and over... Even though the exact same thing has been asked and answered again just 4-5 posts above yours.

YES, you need to uninstall and re-install...

:)

Thanks.

Not being crtical or anything...but it does defeat the purpose of the "mirco update" concept and we are going through cognitive dissonance.. is all!

:LOL :)

It could stop people asking this Q again if on the first post it says.. "Yes, all three 777, 747 and the 737 need to be uninstalled and reinstalled if you own all three of them EVEN if you did it last weekend"/

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Tonight for the first time in company history, we have pushed updates to three product lines simultaneously. Both the 777 and 747-400 received minor updates, and the NGX received it's fist major update in 18+ months as well as the addition of the awaited Prepar3D v4 compatibility.

Instructions to receive ALL of these updates are as follows:

UPDATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR:

PMDG 747-400 QOTSII for [FSX, FSX-SE, P3D v3, P3D v4]

PMDG 777-200LR for [FSX, FSX-SE, P3D v3, P3D v4]

PMDG 777-300ER for [FSX, FSX-SE, P3D v3, P3D v4]

PMDG 737-8900NGX for [FSX, FSX-SE, P3D v3, P3D v4]

HOW TO UPDATE:

Uninstall the currently installed product. (YES. YOU. MUST. DO. THIS.) [it is not necessary to de-activate your license... just uninstall the airplane using the add/remove component in windows!]

Log into your account at PMDG eCommerce and navigate to your order history.

Download the full installer for the desired product.

Run said installer. (Run-as-admin is always a good idea, while we are talking about it!

Following these simple instructions will get you the latest and greatest for your product line.

WHAT WE CHANGED:

Some stability fixes were introduced across all platforms. We discovered ways that other products can interrupt the flow of data between our product and simConnect- and we have taken steps to prevent the disruption.

Some further installation-based stability fixes to make sure we get everyone up and running in a stable fashion.

Some efficiency tweaks to various aspects of all platforms, but particularly Prepar3D v4.

a bunch of other stuff that I just can't keep straight in my head...

SPECIAL NOTAM: For reasons I am unable to determine, the PMDG Operations Center is reporting the incorrect version number for the PMDG 737NGX in FSX-SE. For now- if you have FSX or FSX-SE, go ahead and grab the new installer and you will have the latest... I'll get that sorted out soon enough.

AEROSOFT CUSTOMERS: Aerosoft will have udpates available for you during the day Wednesday. It might take them a few hours to get them downloaded and situated, SO BE PATIENT AND POLITE. (Seriously... any nastiness and we will have you sent to the Chief Pilot's office for a dose of how-to-behave... Nobody wants that... so be nice.)

WHAT NEXT?: PMDG 737-6700NGX later this week and the PMDG DC-6 Cloudmaster next week!

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People complaining about downloading full installer again reminds me to the times of 56k modem.

They have to pay for every connection minute? ;-)

Thanks to the hole PMDG team for new releases and constant updates!!!

While I have fast enough internet that this falls under "mildly inconvenient" rather than major hassle, it's worth remembering that not everybody does, your situation is not the same as every other customers!

Many people have slower connections (heck, some areas even still use ADSL2!) and/or slower computers, and for them it's a much bigger time commitment, especially when this is the second time in as many weeks that they've had to do so. Not to mention that one of the reasons we're repeatedly told that these centralised updating programs that add to the clutter on our computers are supposed to make this kind of exercise redundant - if they don't do that job, then their value needs to be reevaluated. Perhaps you have an infinite amount of free time, but some people here have full time jobs, families and other demands on their time - and they quite rightly want to make the best possible use of the limited time they get to enjoy their hobby. It's easy to forget that nobody on here got anything for free, they're all paying customers, and as paying customers they have every right to speak up if they're unhappy with a particular decision without yourself or others telling them to stop complaining (which PMDG I'm sure understand, but some users on here seem have trouble remembering)

And yes, I know I'm gonna get the "but they made changes to the installation routine" parroted back at me, but I find that to be questionable logic. If there are new prerequisites then there's no reason that updater could not pull those down separately, if there's a need to wipe and replace a configuration file that should also be quite possible, ditto with registry entries. There's nothing that a full fat installer can do, that a properly coded updater cannot also do (or in fact any program, Windows does not restrict functionality of the APIs based on whether things are updates or full or installs. (On which note before the inevitable "You don't know what you're talking about/you're wrong" or "How would you know?" I'd like to add that writing software is what pays my bills and keeps me fed.)

Of course, without specifics about what the actual reason they feel that only a full uninstall and reinstall is possible, all we can do is speculate - although I'd be fascinated to know the details behind that since I'm drawing a massive blank, especially considering the additional bandwidth costs they must be incurring on Amazon if every single one of their customers is re-downloading their entire product library multiple times in a month. We use Amazon EC2 for certain customers at work and management are pretty strict about keeping bandwidth bills to a minimum there.

For those of you who use Steam, when was the last time Steam turned round and said "You have to fully delete this game and re-download the entire thing because the installer changed?" - it doesn't, because it does exactly what I said above, it simply installs any new prerequisites and/or changed files as needed, runs through a logic process to determine if everything else it needs has the correct, valid configuration, and then lets you get back to the game with the minimum of time and bandwidth used.

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On an unrelated note, the drop down menu in the OC now seems to be broken. It wants to render a scroll bar, but doesn't seem to actually manage it. Took me a minute to figure out why I couldn't see all my products (as it starts with the menu scrolled to the bottom) until I figured out what the black bar really was.

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